Bea Binene
At the peak of the recent online fracas over Bea Alonzo and Gerald Anderson’s romance woes, another Bea found herself unwittingly trending on social media; thanks to jokesters making light of the situation by way of silly and hilarious memes.
“Bea, kaya mo ’yan—’di mo ’yan deserve!” read one of the many random messages of support that made its way into Bea Binene’s Instagram inbox.
“Another one said, ‘There’s always light at the end of the tunnel,’” an amused Bea, who knew very well that she was just being trolled, related to reporters at a recent press conference for her coming primetime action series on GMA 7, “Beautiful Justice.”
“Then, they would say, “Sorry, wrong send—wrong Bea!” she added.
The young actress didn’t want to dwell too much on the topic, however, because she was worried that people might accuse her of riding on the issue for publicity. “That’s their situation; I’m out of that,” she said.
Powerful enemies
In “Beautiful Justice,” which starts airing on Sept. 9, Bea, Yasmien Kurdi and Gabbi Garcia play aggrieved women, who band together against a powerful drug syndicate to avenge their loved ones—Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents who died in the line of duty.
“I have worked with both of them. Ate Yas, I have known for a long time because we were both from ‘StarStruck.’ We looked up to their batch during our time in the talent contest’s kids’ edition. We also did a show called ‘Yagit,’” she said. “This time around, I got to know her better, because we do a lot of scenes together.”
For Bea, who used to practice the Chinese martial arts wushu, this new show is a dream come true because she has always wanted to do action projects and apply her background in sports.
“I did ‘Mulawin’ before, which I guess could be considered action, too. But I want something that has me playing a normal person, someone astig … with guns, doing fight scenes. And I know I would give my best here because I see this as a passion project,” the 21-year-old Kapuso talent related.
In preparation for the show, Bea underwent training in gun handling and Krav Maga—a military self-defense and fighting system.
Bea added that the PDEA also helped the production through the creative process.
“We want to make sure that our portrayal of operations and procedures are accurate. It’s a collaborative effort—if there’s something wrong, they point it out,” she said.
The training, she said, would also come in handy in real-life situations.
One of the things Bea has always struggled with in her career is projecting a more mature image. She hopes that this project changes that.
“It’s because of my look and voice. I’m already 21, but some people still think I’m way younger,” Bea said. “So now, I’m trying to modulate my voice and make some changes about how I carry myself.”